Mortal world, City Z.

The sky was slightly lit, with a cold fog still lingering on the streets.

"Ding Dong!" Twice, the crisp doorbell of a house rang.

Soon after, the door opened, and it was Hua Shan who opened the door.

On the night when Chen Hao's child was born, knowing he had been deceived by Gu Lai, he took Lin Xiaofan and hid here.

"I've brought everything you asked for!" said the visiting man, handing an envelope to Hua Shan.

This man was Hua Shan's informant in the City of Yin and Time.

Hua Shan quickly took the envelope and said, "Thank you! Go back now, we'll contact you if there's anything."

The man nodded and then vanished in front of Hua Shan.

After closing the door, Hua Shan quickly went to wake Lin Xiaofan.

When both sat on the sofa, Hua Shan had already taken out the contents of the envelope.

It was a stack of photographs, the people in them were all young men around the same age as Chen Hao inside the City of Yin and Time.

That night in the Mirror Realm, when Gu Lai was rescued by a mysterious boy, Lin Xiaofan saw the appearance of that mysterious boy.

The mysterious boy did not expect that Lin Xiaofan could always see everything happening inside the Mirror Realm, that's why he entered the Mirror Realm and rescued Gu Lai.

So, Hua Shan had his informant bring these photos for Lin Xiaofan to compare and identify, to see if they could find that mysterious boy.

"Xiaofan, see if that mysterious boy is among these," Hua Shan handed the photos to Lin Xiaofan.

After receiving the photos, Lin Xiaofan began to seriously look at each one.

When she flipped to the twenty-sixth photo of a boy, a sharp light emitted from her eyes.

"Boss, it's him!" Lin Xiaofan excitedly said to Hua Shan, her eyes filled with certainty.

Hua Shan was thrilled, hastily snatching the photo from Lin Xiaofan's hands, looking at it incredulously, disbelief apparent on his face.

"How could it be him!" Hua Shan said with furrowed brows.

"Boss, have you met this boy before?"

Hua Shan nodded, then pensively said, "He was an orphan in the City of Yin and Time, bullied since childhood, and grew up aimless and irresponsible."

After a pause, Hua Shan continued, "More importantly, Tai Shan didn't like him much and even expelled him from the City of Yin and Time not long ago. Xiaofan, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Previously, Hua Shan had suspected another boy because that boy often received special care from Tai Shan.

Lin Xiaofan nodded confidently.

Although it only took a few seconds for that boy to enter the Mirror Realm and rescue Gu Lai, it was enough to leave a deep impression in her mind.

"Boss, that's the cunning of Tai Shan. He deliberately mistreated that boy, actually to divert attention."

Ye Yuqiao suddenly realized, "No wonder I've been investigating that boy and haven't found any clues. Turns out I was misled by Tai Shan."

"Where is that boy now?" Lin Xiaofan asked.

"Since he was expelled from the City of Yin and Time a year ago, he has been working in City H. I even helped him find that job."

"What!" Lin Xiaofan was shocked, she hadn't expected Hua Shan to be so familiar with that boy.

Hua Shan's expression darkened, "At that time, I heard he was rebellious and bullied, so I thought about convincing him to become my informant. But then he caused some trouble and became useless."

"Then he probably doesn't know yet that you know his identity."

"But I haven't contacted him for a long time; suddenly looking for him would definitely arouse his suspicions."

"Let him be suspicious, after all, we are going to catch him."

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The night deepened.

City H.

A boy walked out of a supermarket and said to a man and a woman standing at the door, "Brother Chen, Sister Zhang, I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow."

"Goodbye, Su. Come to work early tomorrow, don't be late," the woman said while waving her hand.

The boy looked embarrassed, then turned and left.

After crossing the zebra crossing, the boy walked into a narrow street. As it was snowing, the street was deserted and very cold.

As he walked, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the boy.

"Little Su, long time no see!"

"Hua Hua Hua Shan, uncle!" the boy stuttered nervously, the person who appeared was Hua Shan.

"Just finished work?"

The boy, called Little Su, relaxed and grinned stupidly, nodding, "Yes, uncle, I really like the job you found for me."

In Little Su's smile, there was an innocent brilliance.

Hua Shan said nothing more but suddenly walked closer to Little Su, expressionless.

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

Little Su became nervous again, continuously stepping back.

"Why are you backing away?" Hua Shan glared at Little Su.

Little Su immediately stopped, his face breaking into a sinister smile.

"Uncle, did you discover some secret?"

"What secret?" Hua Shan opened his eyes wide.

"About my secret?"

"What secret of yours?" Hua Shan pressed further.

Little Su said nothing more but turned and tried to run.

"Space Barrier, nine secret commands enhancer!" At that moment, Hua Shan suddenly released a barrier trapping Little Su inside.

Little Su turned around and asked Hua Shan, "Uncle, are you trying to catch me?"

Hua Shan shook his head: "No! I just want to know if I can catch you."

"Do you think I should be caught by you?"

"It would be best!"

Little Su let out a cold laugh, suddenly a phantom appeared in front of Hua Shan and grabbed his throat.

Hua Shan's eyes gleamed, as Little Su passed through his strongest barrier as if it were nothing.

Thus, confirming Lin Xiaofan's accusation—Little Su was the person who rescued Gu Lai from the Mirror Realm and was the mysterious ghost baby who kicked open the Gate of the Nether King over twenty years ago, the central figure in Tai Shan's scheme.

"Who are you, really?" Hua Shan asked hoarsely.

"You guess."

Little Su smirked, "Uncle, I've been looking all around for you, never expected you to come to me. Before I choke you to death, I have one doubt in my mind, how did you find me?"

"Because of me!" At that moment, a voice came from behind Little Su.

Little Su immediately turned around, seeing Lin Xiaofan.

"It's you!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Xiaofan and Hua Shan disappeared.

Little Su hesitated for a moment, then rushed towards a car parked not far ahead, jumping into the rearview mirror.

He intended to chase Lin Xiaofan and Hua Shan who had fled into the Mirror Realm.

However, when he entered the Mirror Realm, he saw a stranger come in and realized he was actually still in the real world.

The space he had jumped from before entering the rearview mirror was actually the Mirror Realm.

And Lin Xiaofan and Hua Shan had escaped into the second layer of the Mirror Realm.

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